礼节美语 Business Etiquette 155 Intuition (1)

销售部的Steve, Faith和Katie开会讨论项目进展。Steve说， Steve: Ok, so are we all agreed that we'll move forward on this project? Faith: You know, I'm not so sure. I have a funny feeling about this. Katie: You smell a rat? F: Kind of. A

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 154 Airport Hassles (2)

Lisa向同事Jonah抱怨，美国机场安检太麻烦。Jonah解释说： J: Anyone could be a bad guy. Remember that guy who tried to blow up a plane with a bomb in his shoes? He got through security too easily because he had a UK passport. L: Yeah

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 153 Airport Hassles (1)

Lisa从美国出差回来，同事Jonah问她此行的情况。 Jonah: Lisa! You're home! Nice to see you! How was your trip to America? Lin: The trip was good, but boy, American airport security is such a hassle!! I was standing in line for over two

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 152 Lawsuit (2)

公司被人状告索赔，同事们在讨论如何应对。 S: So how does this work? What will we have to do? B: A lawyer will stop by next week and take statements from each of us. S: What kind of statement are they looking for? B: It will probabl

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 151 Lawsuit (1)

Barry召集公司同事开会，有个坏消息要宣布。 Barry: Well, folks...I'm afraid I have some bad news. Our lawyers told me this morning that we are being sued. Chris: Sued? Who's suing us? Susan: And on what grounds? B: An Australian man n

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 150 Jet Lag (2)

Mike出差刚回来，被时差折磨得痛苦不堪，向同事Larry咨询缓解时差的好办法。Larry说， Larry: Some people take herbal medicine, but there's really no solid proof that it works. Some people take sleeping pills and try to sle

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 149 Jet Lag (1)

Mike出差刚回来，遇到同事Larry. Larry: Hey, Mike! Good to have you back! You look exhausted! Mike: Hi, Larry. Yeah, I'm totally beat. I can barely keep my eyes open! L: Was it a rough trip? M: Well, it was actually pretty productive, but all

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 156 Intuition (2)

销售部的Steve, Faith和Katie围绕直觉展开了讨论。Katie说 Katie: I think perhaps everyone has different kinds of intuition. I'm a pretty bad judge of character, but I'm a wiz at picking stocks! Steve: You should go to Las Vegas! You'd ma

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 171 Taking out a load (1)

三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。 Ted Johnson: Hello, Mr. Smith. Thanks for stopping by. Smith: Hello, and call me John. Ted: Sure...but only if you call me Ted. J: Done. T: So y

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 178 Souvenir Shopping (2)

公司副总裁Jason到上海出差，由Gina接待。Jason让Gina帮忙选礼物。 Jason: Hey! You know what might be good gifts for my business associates? Chinese antiques! G: Well, we certainly have lots of antique art, statues and carvings, but

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 177 Souvenir Shopping (1)

公司副总裁Jason到上海，由Gina接待。 Jason: Hello Gina! We've spoken so many times on the phone but's it's so good to finally meet you in person! G: Hello sir. Good to meet you, too. J: Oh, please don't call me sir. Just call me Jason. G:

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 176 Investing (3)

投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面，建议他投资电动汽车电池技术的开发，Frank似乎有顾虑。 F: I don't know....sounds like a gamble to me. J: All investing is a gamble! But sometimes gambling pays off big time! F: That's true..

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 175 Investing (2)

投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面，向他推销一种投资想法。 Jerry: I believe the iron is hot right now in the field of energy and transportation. Everyone is looking for new ways to reduce energy consumption. F: Yeah, you're right. I bo

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 174 Investing (1)

Frank: Jerry! My financial counselor! Good to see you... as always. Jerry: Hey Frank, nice to see you, too. How's your stock portfolio these days? F: Not that bad. I bought into a hedge fund and it helped minimize my losses. J: Wise! You seem to beat

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 173 Taking out a load (3)

三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。史密斯想申请个人贷款，用来修建公司的新仓库。Ted Johnson说，除了需要物品抵押外，还有一个要求。 T: I know

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 172 Taking out a load (2)

三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。 Johnson抱怨最近两年经济危机，贷款很难做，经常会迫不得已走法律程序，追缴贷款。 T: I do sympathize with people'

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 170 Saving Face (2)

Jerry要去中国出差，找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: My book on Chinese culture says that the idea of shame is a big part of how society works. A: That's true. Chinese culture places more value on the group and less on the individual. J: Pretty muc

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 169 Saving Face (1)

Jerry要去中国出差，找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: Hey Amy...your family is from China, right? A:Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask? J: Well, I hope you don't mind...but I'm planning a business trip to China soon and I was won

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 168 Typhnoon Delays (3)

老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan，了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? S: Yes? T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canc

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 167 Typhnoon Delays (2)

老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，从机场打电话给秘书Susan布置工作。 Tom: And if you don't mind, call our factory in China and see if things are OK there. I'm worried about flooding. S: Sure thing, boss. T: I'll tell you wh